Malnutrition in all its forms is closely linked, either directly or indirectly, to major causes of death and disability worldwide. The causes of malnutrition are directly related to inadequate dietary intake as well as disease, but indirectly to many factors, among others household food security, materna...
This Handbook focuses on counselling and communicating with women, their families and communities to promote the health of mothers and newborns. When we talk about counselling in this book we are talking about counselling for maternal and newborn health specifically, and this is explored in more detail i...
Since the Baby-friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) was launched by UNICEF and WHO in
1991-1992, the Initiative has grown, with more than 20,000 hospitals having been designated
in 156 countries around the world over the last 15 years. During this time, a number of
regional meetings offered guidance and p...
